He might be a little on hyperbole but it clearly left an impression
Wright State player views on Rupp
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Rupp is definitely a top 5 arena, when it's a big game. It's probably top 20 otherwise. This game was crazy because it was the first game of the Pope era, so I'm sure his view of the arena is skewed because of that.
The best arenas have students along the sidelines IMO. We get them stuck under one end, which isn't intimidating for an entire half.
The best arenas have students along the sidelines IMO. We get them stuck under one end, which isn't intimidating for an entire half.
let me guess...some of you want the court surrounded by students that jump up and down the entire game chanting AAAAAAHHHHHH like they do at Duke? it doesn't intimidate the opponent or fire up the team even a little....just makes them look like dumbass. clueless college kids
Freshmen who had 15 points and 2 boards against us.
7-9 overall and 1 for 3 from 3. Also added 1 foul and 1 turnover in 18 muntes
42.6/40/85.7 in 18 minutes per game.
7-9 overall and 1 for 3 from 3. Also added 1 foul and 1 turnover in 18 muntes
42.6/40/85.7 in 18 minutes per game.
I have wondered if some players were coming into Rupp for a try out. The portal surely has made some guys want to perform for the chance at more money. Not saying this guy is, but it is a new concept to consider.
What?? You're saying an electric home crowd doesn't help the home team "even a little". Yeah, ok. A church atmosphere seems pretty fun for a game. 👍
Couldn't agree more. Geez, what an awful take that was!
real fans know that getting the team fired up when needed and acting like morons for 40 minutes are 2 different things.... keep up
Lol . I’ve thought about this . I wonder if players at lesser programs think that way.
Duke and Kansas' home crowd, and emphasis on student sections, seem to be worth at least a few additional wins every season. Not sure why we wouldn't want that. Instead we put the students on either "endzone", when they very well should have at least A sideline to be on.
In regards to Rupp, it's always going to be somewhat intimidating because its a 20k+ seat arena. Some of these players will go into that game, never having played in front of such a big crowd.
So it's always going to be a top environment.. I just think we have the opportunity to make it THE toughest environment to play with a few changes.
So it's always going to be a top environment.. I just think we have the opportunity to make it THE toughest environment to play with a few changes.
How can I possibly play Candy Crush if I have to stand up to watch the game?
I’d argue that the church atmosphere should be better than the ball game atmosphere
Yeah, was going to say I thought this was the kid that torched us. He was the only Wright State player that can do anything and it was his first ever college game in Rupp. Crazy impressive. I remember Jimmy Dykes praising him all game but this is one of those cases where Jimmy's hyperbole was warranted.
Why would you NOT want an atmosphere like that? Yeah duke sucks but their home crowd is great.
Well you're kind of explaining why there are blue-hair attacks to begin with. In what stadium across America is someone told to "sit down" or that someone cheering loudly is in the wrong? This isn't the Westminster dog show. You see what they do in Philadelphia? They actually throw-up on kids lol. Some of these blue-hairs might literally have a heart-attack if they saw what many other stadiums are like.
Rupp can get so loud that it literally shakes the ground. It's rare thanks to the "decorum" of the blue hairs, but it has happened.
It wouldn’t be difficult either. You take out 3-8 rows on one side and make a standing room only student section with a lesser rate of incline than stadium seating. So the average height male students standing in the back of the student sections heads are still even with the first sitting rows knees.
If you built a couple luxury boxes you’d be able to clear out enough of the bottom section and incentivize ppl to move. Even if it meant waiving their season ticket cost for 10 years to move a little higher in the lower section or giving them a 50% off the box rates to move to the box and be catered to
